NFKB1 and inflammatory response: Moreover, salvianolic acid B, a useful compound isolated from the Chinese herb Radix salviae Miltiorrhizae, exhibited both anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects against CS-induced lung inflammation via activating Nrf-2 and inhibiting NF-κB activation, which suggested that salvianolic acid B treatment may be a potential therapy option while treating COPD (Zhang DF.